Nursing home, assisted living monitor

Found this on Craigslist, might be an interest to a few out there.

Senior care choices are always difficult, did we choose the right nursing home, assisted living residence or adult family home? Are our loved ones receiving the care they need and is there a chance for abuse or neglect? Each year hundreds of thousands of older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited in nursing homes, adult family homes and assisted living facilities.. Many victims are people who are frail and vulnerable and cannot help themselves and depend on others to meet their most basic needs and defend their rights.

Senior Pathways care monitoring service provides regular oversight visits to your loved ones to review their charts, activity participation, weight gain or loss, laundry, showers, meal attendance and any other factors that affect their well being. Our fees are based on monthly quarterly or annual visits to the facilities. Independent nursing assessments are available upon request. We believe that this is the most efficient means to ensure that residents are receiving the care they need. Please contact us at 425-244-2802.

Other helpful services for seniors who need to free up some additional funds.
Life Settlements - Seniors can sell an unwanted or unneeded life insurance policy.
Reverse Mortgage - Seniors can now eliminate their mortgage payment with Reverse Mortgages.

Rebecca Elon named Clinician of the Year

The American Geriatrics Society has awarded Baltimore Washington Medical Center senior care geriatrician Dr. Rebecca Elon the Clinician of the Year award.

Elon will accept this award next month at the society's national conference in Seattle.

The award recognizes doctors who have gone above and beyond to deliver quality health care to older people by remaining accessible and communicating clearly to patients and families, by maintaining a high level of professional competence through continuing medical education and staying aware of social and ethical issues in the medical field, and by contributing to community health care efforts.

Elon has been with Baltimore Washington Senior Care since its inception in May 1997 and has served as the chair of Baltimore Washington Medical Center's Department of Geriatrics and Sunrise Assisted Living of Severna Park.

Elon is board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in geriatrics. She is a member of the American Geriatrics Society, a founding board member of the Maryland Medical Directors Association, and a consultant for the U.S. Justice Department in matters regarding quality of geriatric services for elderly patients in state institutions.

Elon is also a faculty member at the Johns Hopkins and University of Maryland schools of medicine.


Source: Baltimore Sun

GE FinalizesMortgage for Senior Housing

GE Healthcare Finalizes $160 Million Mortgage for Senior Housing Properties

CHICAGO - GE Healthcare Financial Services has structured a $160 million senior-secured, 10-year first mortgage for Wakefield Capital, a Maryland based investor in senior housing properties. The financing was used to acquire 28 independent and assisted living properties in seven states.

“GE Healthcare Financial Services’ in-depth knowledge of the senior housing industry and our company helped to create a financing solution that meets both our short- and long-term capital needs," said Ed Nordberg, CEO at Wakefield Capital. "Their team of financial experts were able to move quickly to find a mutually beneficial deal structure that positions our business for growth."

Wakefield Capital LLC was created in May 2006, as a joint venture between Chain Bridge Capital and NorthStar Realty Finance Corporation -- a publicly traded REIT. Currently Wakefield owns over 80 senior housing properties nationwide.

GE Healthcare Financial Services has lending relationships with seven of the 10 largest assisted living providers, as ranked by Provider magazine, including Emeritus Assisted Living and Atria Senior Living Group.

Source: Web Wire